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The Intercellular Matrix and Skin Nutrient Optimization

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Acne Care Under Pressure: How Estheticians Stay Effective Without Crossing the Line

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Acne Reimagined: Quorum Sensing, Peptides and the Future of Treating Acne

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Rethinking Compromised Skin: Building Capacity Before Correction

Minding Your Business: Keyara Amorosi

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Would You Raise Your Brow with A Dental Hygienist?

Heavy hair and lots of scalp buildup? There must be something in the water...and it's not good.

Hard Water, Hard Truth: How Mineral Buildup Disrupts Scalp Health - and the KeraFactor Routine Experts Recommend

Estheticians, in consistently seeing clients and understanding what's normal for their skin, can be the first line of defense when it comes to skin cancer, especially when they have a trusted network of professionals for referrals.

Beyond the Myth: Skin Cancer, Sun Protection and What Estheticians Must Know About Skin of Color

Skin cancer is often misunderstood in the context of skin of color. While melanin provides some natural protection against ultraviolet radiation, it does not eliminate risk.

Darker skin responds to inflammation differently than lighter skin tones, and GLP-1s can heighten the risk of inflammation.

GLP-1 Medications and Skin: What Beauty Professionals Must Know, Especially When Treating Skin of Color

GLP-1 medications have quickly moved from medical offices into everyday conversation.

Looking to protect skin through the harsh winter months? Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

Beating the Winter Skin Barrier and Hydration Struggle

Every esthetician knows that cold months typically accompany naturally lower humidity, continuously running heating systems and, for some, forgetting to drink water consistently throughout the day, as well as indulging in hotter showers.

Clients looking to manage acne and pursue a healthier lifestyle? You may be able to kill two birds with one stone.

The Wellness Approach to Acne

Acne is such a common problem we see in our treatment rooms.

Trying to have great skin with a compromised barrier is like building a house on quick sand.

The Barrier Blueprint: Strong Skin Starts Here

It seems like everywhere consumers and professionals look, it’s “skin barrier this” and “skin barrier that”, but a focus on the skin barrier is far from a marketing ploy.

Is your client's skin care routine up to snuff? They might not know what all to take into account.

Is Your Skin Care Routine Keeping Up with Your Skin?

Have you ever wondered why that miracle cream that worked wonders last year suddenly seems ineffective, or why your skin behaves differently in winter versus summer?

'Cortisol face' is a puffy, rounded face due to sustained high-levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

Cortisol Face: The Stress Signal We’re Not Talking About Enough

Most of us can feel when stress is taking a toll on our bodies, but lately, more conversations are emerging around how it shows up on our faces.

When it comes to treating menopausal skin, hydration and barrier support are paramount.

How Menopause Transforms the Skin and What Estheticians Need to Know

Menopause is one of the most significant transitions a woman's body goes through.

It's important to use gentle products to mitigate the risk of accidentally damaging or 'overtreating' the barrier.

Winter Weather Blues? Here's Your Winter Seasonal Checklist

The holidays may be fun, but battling hard-hitting winter weather sure isn't.

Is romance in the air, or is it in your skin? There might be some truth to the idea of that 'new relationship glow.'

The Love Hormone Meets Skin Care: Oxytocin Is the Future of Anti-Aging

For decades, anti-aging skin care, or longevity solutions, has focused on repairing visible damage and slowing the loss of collagen.

Ghee is valued in skin care for its hydrating and moisturizing properties.

Jar Deconstructed: Ghee

Heightened consumer awareness of the skin barrier and the growing wellness culture has brought the skin barrier from the treatment room, out to the center stage of the larger skin care conversation.

Knowing what nutrients correspond to certain skin functions, like cellular turnover, can be handy when meal planning.

How Eating Affects Women’s Skin: Fuel, Fix, or Fail?

Let’s get one thing straight: your skin is not just a pretty wrapper; it’s a full-on metabolic organ.